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Classic DC brain rot at full volume. Marco my boy, you can’t punch someone in the face, then brag about ‘not being stupid’ when they hit back. That’s literally the definition of starting a fight and crying victim. — Observing… (@ErekoRex) May 8, 2026
Buyers finally get a breather as the everything bubble in housing starts to leak air. Meanwhile, the home price-to-income ratio is still very, very high. pic.twitter.com/kafzqXrATR — 𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙠 (@sortovak) May 6, 2026 The Fed/BLS have a CPI Shelter measurement problem. Rents have been rolling over for years too. pic.twitter.com/81bbHx7RsX — remi (@remi427707) May 6, 2026 …
Earnings beat but everything else is collapsing now. Why would people buy houses when AI is replacing their jobs. Here are the numbers for $SPY earnings +27.8% vs +13.9% est. Big tech is absolutely smashing analyst estimates pic.twitter.com/J2ytNQYuqr — Simplifying Stocks, CPA (@FinFluentialx) May 1, 2026 Tech layoffs are skyrocketing: Tech companies announced 81,747 layoffs …
Shiller PE Ratio hits 2nd highest level of all-time, only slightly behind the Dot Com Bubble 🚨🚨🚨 pic.twitter.com/Se55FZmnbZ — Barchart (@Barchart) May 1, 2026 Classic capex binge That white combined line getting absolutely devoured by the shark while the red S&P keeps ripping higher is textbook divergence. 2026 looks spicy. TA eyes on this one …
Reporters Without Borders: Global media freedom in “Severe” freefall… Only 1% of world population now lives in countries with “Strong” press freedom… Shadow over the Web: Russia creates “Censorship Council” to purge domestic internet… China mandate: Commercial drone owners in Beijing must now register with police… In 2002, 20% of the world lived in a …
The total overseas-born hit a record 8.83 million out of 27.6 million people as of mid-2025. India just overtook England as the largest single source country. Australia is now 32% foreign-born and Indians are the largest immigrant group for the first time, overtaking those from England and more than doubling in 10 years, new official …
Threat level increase following antisemitic terror attack National Threat Level increased to SEVERE following Golders Green attack and increasing threat of Islamist and Extreme Right Wing terrorism in the UK. The Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC) has today (30 April 2026) raised the UK National Threat Level from SUBSTANTIAL, meaning an attack is likely, to …
by Michael Every single day that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, the damage that is being done to the global economy is getting even worse. But the full consequences of the global oil crisis that we are facing will not be felt for a while because nations all over the globe are still running …
Same pattern as the early 80s where costs spiked and an entire generation got locked out of building wealth for years. WASHINGTON, D.C. — The share of U.S. non-homeowners who expect to buy a home within five years has dropped to 25%, the lowest Gallup has measured in seven readings since it began asking the …
This video was made with financial support from the Center for AI Safety. What happens when we build systems so efficiently that even the smartest people can’t slow them down when they spiral out of control? What happens when something designed with good intentions follows those intentions to their logical extreme, even when it starts …
JUST IN: US housing market at "most unaffordable" level in history — Kalshi (@Kalshi) April 23, 2026 Factcheck: Yes, by key metrics like the house price-to-income ratio (now ~6x median income vs. historical ~3-4x) and adjusted for wage growth, the US housing market is at its most unaffordable level on record as of early 2026. …
Next up: Gemini casually suggesting edits using your actual kids’ faces or auto-generating “memories” you never asked for. And you’ll still click accept because it’s “convenient.” Google Starts Scanning All Your Photos As New Update Goes Live This is coming first to the U.S. before it rolls out everywhere else. Google assures that “bringing personal …
BREAKING: U.S. Fertility Rate Collapses to Lowest Level Ever Recorded A new CDC report confirms America is now reproducing at the lowest rate in recorded history, with fertility dropping 5.7% since 2021 alone.https://t.co/Oo8dbdpFxr — “Sudden And Unexpected” (@toobaffled) April 13, 2026 A newly released CDC report confirms that the U.S. fertility rate has declined to …
The oil price you see on Google is lying to you The widely quoted Brent crude price sits around $102 a barrel But if you actually needed a tanker full of oil delivered right now, you’d be paying close to $145, a record, and more than double what it cost before the war started The …
Consumer Sentiment Plunges to Lowest Level in 50+ Years byu/meifx inStockMarket Consumer sentiment plunged to 47.6 which was is all time low. Inflation expectations came in at 4.8% which is a point higher than March. Sentiment was down 10% from March. I can’t wait to see the April economic numbers. If I had to guess …
Wow this was the most brutal cooking of Epstein class. Iranians taking the LEGO movies next level everday 😭😂🤣 pic.twitter.com/T9GV3rGnSL — Furkan Gözükara (@FurkanGozukara) April 9, 2026
JUST IN🇮🇷❌🇮🇱🔥 There are currently rumours circulating that the hundreds of extremist, oligarchs and politicians are fleeing Israel en masse at midnight. pic.twitter.com/vM0vWwdk4c — RKM (@rkmtimes) April 8, 2026 BREAKING:🇮🇱🇮🇷🚨 Suddenly, the US military has started evacuating its bases without informing anyone, with orders for 6,000 troops to leave overnight by helicopter for a major …
This level of market manipulation during last two days is just astonishing. 1:30PM someone bought tons of 0DTE puts. And we are now going down, because Israel says "no positive negotiation outcome between Iran and the U.S.". pic.twitter.com/fGUt8hRbQb — Data Driven Stocks (@stockdatamarket) April 1, 2026 Then why are we escalating things? Honestly this is …
BREAKING: Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi just now on potential peace talks with the US: "We do not have any faith that negotiations with the US will yield any results. The trust level is at zero." pic.twitter.com/dnSzCrUBsa — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) March 31, 2026
UBS freezing withdrawals for up to three years and firms like Apollo and BlackRock putting limits in place is not normal market behavior, that is liquidity stress showing itself in real time. People keep comparing this to 2008 like it is a straight repeat, it is not the same structure, but the core problem feels …
Over half of Americans say health care, a weeklong vacation and a new car are unaffordable, per ABC — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) March 17, 2026 JUST IN: US 30-Year Mortgage Rate jumps to 6.86%, the highest level since November byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts Another out of context quote. Full quote shows Hassett saying this is “going ahead of …
Gas prices in the US have moved up to $3.72/gallon, their highest level since October 2023. The 27% spike over the last month ($2.93/gallon to $3.72/gallon) is the biggest we've seen in the past 30 years. pic.twitter.com/C3HrTiRnH5 — Charlie Bilello (@charliebilello) March 16, 2026
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has set a risk level for the recall of potato chips due to inaccurate nutritional data and undeclared ingredients. Detroit-based Uncle Ray’s LLC initiated a voluntary recall of Lowes Foods sour cream and onion flavored potato chips on February 25. The FDA classified it as a Class II recall, …
INSIDERS ARE RUNNING FOR THE EXIT: Look at this data. – Diamondback Energy: $1.13 BILLION sold – Peter Thiel dumped $289 million in Palantir – VRT former officer: $263 million sold – BW Group: $210 million in DHT – Silver Point Capital: $155 million in GPOR – IBP CEO + Chairman: $255 million combined – …
by Michael We have already witnessed a staggering amount of death and destruction in the Middle East, and the price of oil is spiking like we have never seen before. But what if this is just the beginning of the carnage? The U.S. and Israel are attempting to bomb the Iranians into submission, and President Trump …
The world is facing a massive surge in prices, and the latest developments suggest that inflation is entering a far more dangerous phase than most people realize. Venezuela’s inflation exploded to 475 percent in 2025, the highest in the world last year. Food costs soared 532 percent, rent jumped 340 percent, and healthcare expenses skyrocketed …
https://www.ft.com/content/d546fd5b-4a0c-4b90-8bee-9e85b75458ed Qatar expects all Gulf energy producers to shut down exports within weeks and drive oil to $150 a barrel, the country's Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi said, per FT — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) March 6, 2026
We’re just going to pretend this part was normal and “because covid” pic.twitter.com/jn6qHOrh10 — Jeff Rey (@Est1986) March 5, 2026 The all-important spring housing market is off and running, and while the pace isn’t expected to be strong, there are signs of optimism, at least among sellers. Some who gave up last year are jumping …
U.S. Dollar Index DXY jumps to highest level since January byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts
🚨 WARNING: THE SYSTEM IS COLLAPSING IN REAL TIME!! Pending Home Sales just fell to the LOWEST LEVEL ever recorded. That means demand for homes is now weaker than it was in 2008. And if you think housing has no impact on other markets YOU ARE WRONG! Housing is one of the… pic.twitter.com/o8fMhr6m0d — Wimar.X …